Must an imac be 'cleaned' if it is not working properly?

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  Hello world!

  I'm VERY angry with anything that does not work on my computer with Adobe, and everything appears to be from a missing or wrong creative cloud installation.

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  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] -.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = *: start Session: * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = *.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] -.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] Win OS Version: 6.2

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] The cleaner tool version: 2.0.0.0

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] Source cleaning directory: C:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [AdobeProgramFiles]: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Adobe

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [AdobeProgramFiles_x64]: D:\Program Adobe

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [AdobeCommon]: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [AdobeCommon_x64]: D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [UserRoamingAppData]: C:\Users\Jonathan\AppData\Roaming

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [UserLocalAppData]: C:\Users\Jonathan\AppData\Local

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [StartMenu]: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start start\program

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [System32Folder]: C:\Windows\system32

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:48 2016] [SharedApplicationData]: C:\ProgramData

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:51 2016] Language selected: English

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:51 2016] View the Adobe end user license agreement

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:51 2016] Please enter (y) for Yes or n for no.... > >

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] Choose one of the following options to clean:

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 1 all

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 2 adobe Flash Player 10.2

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 3 creative Cloud 2015, 2014 creative cloud, cloud creative & CS6 products

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 4 creative Cloud 2015 only

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 5 creative Cloud 2014 only

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 6 creative cloud only

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 7 CS6 only

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 8 CS5 - CS5.5 - CS6

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 9 CS5 - CS5.5

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 10. CS3, CS4

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 11. Adobe Id credentials

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 12. Fix file host

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] 13. Quit smoking

  [Wed Mar 02 14:20:56 2016] Choice: >

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] -.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = *: start Session: * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = *.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] -.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] Win OS Version: 6.2

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] The cleaner tool version: 2.0.0.0

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] Source cleaning directory: C:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [AdobeProgramFiles]: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Adobe

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [AdobeProgramFiles_x64]: D:\Program Adobe

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [AdobeCommon]: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [AdobeCommon_x64]: D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [UserRoamingAppData]: C:\Users\Jonathan\AppData\Roaming

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [UserLocalAppData]: C:\Users\Jonathan\AppData\Local

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [StartMenu]: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start start\program

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [System32Folder]: C:\Windows\system32

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:03 2016] [SharedApplicationData]: C:\ProgramData

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:05 2016] Language selected: English

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:05 2016] View the Adobe end user license agreement

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:05 2016] Please enter (y) for Yes or n for no.... > >

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] Choose one of the following options to clean:

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 1 all

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 2 adobe Flash Player 10.2

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 3 creative Cloud 2015, 2014 creative cloud, cloud creative & CS6 products

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 4 creative Cloud 2015 only

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 5 creative Cloud 2014 only

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 6 creative cloud only

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 7 CS6 only

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 8 CS5 - CS5.5 - CS6

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 9 CS5 - CS5.5

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 10. CS3, CS4

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 11. Adobe Id credentials

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 12. Fix file host

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] 13. Quit smoking

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:06 2016] Choice: >

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Selected by the user: Creative Cloud 2015, Creative 2014 of cloud, cloud creative & CS6 products

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Exception: [Error 2] Das kann den contract path find non system: ' D:\\Program Files (x 86) \\Common Files\\Adobe\\backup20160302T142218.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Run the command: call copy/y ' D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common ' "D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\backup20160302T142218\pdb.db.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Run the command: call copy/y ' D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common ' "D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\backup20160302T142218\Media_db.db.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Run the command: call copy/y ' D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common ' "D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\backup20160302T142218\hdpim.db.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Call of removalofCS5CapsBackupEntries

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] DB does not exist in: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\caps\pdb.db

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] DB does not exist in: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\caps\Media_db.db

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] DB does not exist in: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\caps\hdpim.db

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Invalid database of HD session

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] List of products installed on this computer

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] List of products for cleaning:

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Please enter the number of the option of the product to remove; Enter (q) to exit... > >

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:25 2016] response 1

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:25 2016] Are you sure you want to clean all the affected products and associated files?

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:25 2016] Type (y) to confirm and delete or (n) to quit smoking... > >

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] Please wait for Adobe Creative Cloud tool cleaner finish...

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] Selected by the user: "clean all the»

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] *-*-*-*-*-*-* start removing the product: ALL *-*-*-*-*-*-*.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] *-*-*-*-*-*-* finished remove products: ALL *-*-*-*-*-*-*.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] All files for creative Cloud have been removed.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] Action: Created the D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\backup20160302T142218 folder as backup of PDB and DB for this session.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] SAVED LOG FILE: C:\Users\Jonathan\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Creative cloud cleanser Tool.log

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] Adobe Creative Cloud tool in cleaning completed successfully

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016]

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] *-*-*-*-*-*-: START:-SUMMARY OF THE avertissements-*-*-*-*-*-*

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] Exception: [Error 2] Das kann den contract path find non system: ' D:\\Program Files (x 86) \\Common Files\\Adobe\\backup20160302T142218.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] DB does not exist in: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\caps\pdb.db

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] DB does not exist in: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\caps\Media_db.db

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:18 2016] DB does not exist in: D:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Adobe\caps\hdpim.db

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] *-*-*-*-*-*-: END:-SUMMARY OF THE avertissements-*-*-*-*-*-*

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] -.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = *: end of Session: * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = *.

  [Wed Mar 02 14:22:29 2016] -.

  But guess - it did not work.

  I'm very upset that *, I tried now for about 6 hours to get this working. I am in desperate need of InDesign to get running, but that gave me errors of editing that ACC PEUT be incorrect or damaged.

  I hope someone can tell me what's happened, or maybe what I did wrong and how do I get rid of this programs and issues.

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  Otherwise, you can see Contact Support FAQ: impossible to reach support via the link "Contact us"

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us
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